Shalamar recorded some damn fine songs @Lincsaddick didn’t they. For me, Howard Hewett was the star, he has a soul voice that doesn’t get the recognition it deserves.
exactly .. he was in a 'disco group' hated by the music snobs .. If he'd have been classed a 'soul singer', he would have been much better known and admired .. still Shalamar did VERY ok in their field .. a little story .. way back when I was on a Greyhound in the USA .. at one of the stops four very hip mixed race youngsters got on (three girls one boy) .. as soon as the bus restarted, the group boosted up a ghetto blaster and played wall to wall Shalamar and a mix of other similar happy 'disco sounds' and they literally danced and grooved in the bus aisle all the way to St Paul (Minn lol) .. the music was not too intrusive and the majority of us passengers enjoyed the company of a group of nice kids. It made the journey across the prairie seem to go much quicker .. no hat was passed round, they did it for the joy of it .. aaaahhhh memories lol ..
forgot to mention, Young Jody Whatley was an absolute fox
The Beatles - The Night Before, my favourite Beatles track. Untold brilliant records to choose from but there’s something about this one I love.
Was in Ruxley earlier and heard it playing, got home and put on the Help album.
I get where you're coming from. No deep lyrics or groundbreaking sound, but the song really connected with me too for some reason. Reminds me of seeing the film (At the ABC Woolwich, I think, might have been the Odeon)
Jethro Tull - For Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me I've always loved this song, Ian Anderson's reflection on the moon landing and Michael Collins part and perhaps alienation and the human condition! Thought I would play it as a tribute.
Still got IT after 50 years, despite the rusty vocals .. the Picturedrome, Holmfirth is one of the UK's best little live venues .. I have seen a number of top US and UK bands there .. I just hope post pandemic, that it'll reopen before I kick the bucket
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a little story .. way back when I was on a Greyhound in the USA .. at one of the stops four very hip mixed race youngsters got on (three girls one boy) .. as soon as the bus restarted, the group boosted up a ghetto blaster and played wall to wall Shalamar and a mix of other similar happy 'disco sounds' and they literally danced and grooved in the bus aisle all the way to St Paul (Minn lol) .. the music was not too intrusive and the majority of us passengers enjoyed the company of a group of nice kids. It made the journey across the prairie seem to go much quicker .. no hat was passed round, they did it for the joy of it .. aaaahhhh memories lol ..
forgot to mention, Young Jody Whatley was an absolute fox
No deep lyrics or groundbreaking sound, but the song really connected with me too for some reason.
Reminds me of seeing the film (At the ABC Woolwich, I think, might have been the Odeon)
I've always loved this song, Ian Anderson's reflection on the moon landing and Michael Collins part and perhaps alienation and the human condition!
Thought I would play it as a tribute.
I dont need to tell her - The Lurkers
The English Ramones
Peter Gunn - Duane Eddy
Dr Feelgood - she does it Right
Wreckless Eric - whole wide world
She's the one - Ramones
Empty Chairs.. Don Mclean, beautiful poignant song from a great album
Third finger- left hand.. Martha and The Vandellas 1967
flip side to Jimmy Mack
Born to be Wild... Steppenwolf
Ventures - wipeout
Amazing drummer
Tilted - Christine and the Queens